Quality Engineer Tech Lead

We are looking for a Quality Engineer Tech Lead to serve as the technical anchor for our client's organization. In this role, you will combine deep hands-on expertise in test automation and quality practices with the leadership skills to elevate the engineers around you. You will own critical testing infrastructure, drive technical decisions, and set the standard for engineering excellence across the team.

This is not a people management role—it’s a technical leadership position for someone who wants to stay close to the code while making a significant impact on how we build and deliver high-quality software. You will partner closely with development teams, mentor quality engineers, and act as the go-to expert for solving complex testing challenges.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks across web, API, and mobile platforms.
• Serve as the technical leader for a team of 4–8 quality engineers, guiding architecture, code quality, and best practices.
• Own end-to-end test strategy, including planning, coverage analysis, and risk assessment.
• Write maintainable test code, conduct code reviews, and establish QE coding standards.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines to optimize test execution, reliability, and feedback loops.
• Partner with developers to implement shift-left testing practices and improve testability.
• Lead technical investigations for complex defects and production incidents, driving root-cause resolution.
• Evaluate and introduce testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and coverage.
• Develop performance testing suites and collaborate with engineering to resolve bottlenecks.
• Create documentation, runbooks, and training materials to scale knowledge across the team.
• Participate in architecture and design reviews, advocating for quality from the start.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software quality engineering or automation, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership capacity.
• Expert proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript).
• Deep experience building automation frameworks from scratch using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or Appium.
• Strong API testing experience (REST, GraphQL, Postman, REST Assured).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI) and pipeline optimization.
• Solid understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence technical decisions.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with experience debugging complex distributed systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Must be located in Latam.

Nice to Have

• Experience in high-growth or top-tier technology environments.
• Background in performance and load testing (JMeter, Gatling, Locust, k6).
• Familiarity with chaos engineering tools (Chaos Monkey, Gremlin, LitmusChaos).
• Knowledge of security testing fundamentals and tools (OWASP, Burp Suite, static analysis).
• Experience testing microservices, event-driven systems, or distributed databases.
• Familiarity with observability tools such as Datadog, Splunk, or Grafana.
• Contributions to open-source testing tools or frameworks.
• Experience with contract testing (Pact) or service virtualization.

Benefits

• Work remotely Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week (no weekends)
• Vacation: 10 business days a year
• Holidays: 5 National Holidays a year
• Company Holidays: 5 Company Holidays a year (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Zipdev Day)
• Parental Leave
• Health Care Reimbursement
• Active Lifestyle Reimbursement
• Quarterly Home Office Reimbursement
• Payroll Deduction Purchase Plans
• Longevity Bonus
• Continuous Learning Bonus
• Access to Training and Professional Development Platforms
• Did we mention it's REMOTE?!!

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